[Blindtlk] absolute pitch

[Graves, Diane]

Hi,

Chiming in a little late here, but I would say many blind people have
perfect pitch for the same reason that many blind people have brown
hair, or grow to be more than 5 feet tall, or enjoy reading, or cooking,
or sports, or any number of other interests or variables.  

I don't believe that blindness has anything to do with it.  Although,
admittedly I have never taken the time to do extensive research, I would
just about bet my life that There are just as many sighted people who
have perfect pitch, and I have known a number of blind people who
couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. Do you know what I mean?

Unfortunately, I think there will always be that tendency to want to
analyze everything that a blind person does and chalk it up as "amazing"
or blindness related.
.




Diane Graves
Civil Rights Specialist
Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
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Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 1:56 AM
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Subject: [Blindtlk] absolute pitch

Goes anyone have a theory as to why many blind people have perfect
pitch?

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